OT: Watch suggestions <$1k (Sinn 556i)

[Likes2ridefar]

Originally Posted by toastedbread

And if money were no object, maybe a Rolex 1665 Sea-Dweller Comex

the only problem with that watch is it's really uncomfortable to wear all the time. it weighs a ton and is like a sledgehammer with the crown.

I had a regular sea dweller for awhile which is basically the same but significantly less $...i wanted it for the lack of cyclops but found it not really a daily wear watch. perhaps if you had huge wrists it would work...

[toastedbread]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

I had a regular sea dweller for awhile which is basically the same but significantly less $...i wanted it for the lack of cyclops but found it not really a daily wear watch. perhaps if you had huge wrists it would work...

What's your daily wear these days?

[Likes2ridefar]

Originally Posted by toastedbread

What's your daily wear these days?

Audemars Piguet diver is on the wrist right now. it also falls into the somewhat uncomfortable category since it's quite heavy as well, but with the rubber strap it's OK as long as I'm not all hot and bothered, AKA swelling wrist running to catch a train, etc.

[choke]

Originally Posted by toastedbread

And if money were no object, maybe a Rolex 1665 Sea-Dweller Comex

My money no object Rolex would be a 5517.

[Likes2ridefar]

mine would be the milgauss 6541

[VTCaraco]

Originally Posted by thirdgenbird

This is what I went with, but in their diver version. I wanted the water tolerance and robustness of a diver, but something a little more dressy. It's what's on my wrist now...and has been a good piece for me for the last 10-15 years.

[thirdgenbird]

It would be near perfect without the day and date. They did implement it nicely however.

Edit:
http://www.jomashop.com/oris-watch-735-7641-4164mb.html

Given that price, I'm tempted to order one.

[crownjewelwl]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

Audemars Piguet diver is on the wrist right now. it also falls into the somewhat uncomfortable category since it's quite heavy as well, but with the rubber strap it's OK as long as I'm not all hot and bothered, AKA swelling wrist running to catch a train, etc.

I have the ceramic one...it is light!! Have a titanium offshore too...it is impossibly light but isn't very durable

I also have a seadweller deepsea...it is a brick

[Likes2ridefar]

Originally Posted by crownjewelwl

I have the ceramic one...it is light!! Have a titanium offshore too...it is impossibly light but isn't very durable

I also have a seadweller deepsea...it is a brick

Must be a thing of beauty, is the movement visible on your ceramic?

I wish mine didn't have a solid case back so I could at least admire the heavy gold rotor weighing me down.

[thirdgenbird]

So the Vostok amphibian is really growing on me. The design looks odd, but once you read why, it all makes sense. They also sell a nice clean bezel so I wouldn't have to look at a diver bezel. There are tons of case and face options, but my perfered ones don't come together. Thankfully, it looks to be a very cheap part.

[Orrery]

I loved my Scuba Dude Vostok...until it died. Still occasionally think about getting the "Steve Zissou."

[crownjewelwl]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

Must be a thing of beauty, is the movement visible on your ceramic?

I wish mine didn't have a solid case back so I could at least admire the heavy gold rotor weighing me down.

Yes...the movement is spectacular

[thirdgenbird]

Originally Posted by Orrery

I loved my Scuba Dude Vostok...until it died. Still occasionally think about getting the "Steve Zissou."

How long did it last?

[thirdgenbird]

Alright, I sold my quartz citizen and ordered a second watch. This one will be for those days I don't want to wear something on the more expensive end or want some water resistance. Total price was well under $200 and the proceeds from the citizen badically covered the cost.

Orient flight with a dial I plan to dub veloflex:

Sometimes it looks tan and other times yellowish.

I ordered an oyster style bracelet to go with it. It will look about like this but with straight end links (my preference)
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f410/ne...ml#post8244949

It will be a good balance to my other watch:
Light dial vs dark
Auto vs mechanical
Japanese vs swiss
In house movement vs historic
Flat crystal vs curved
Steel back vs display back

If I get brave, it looks killer on leather or cloth.

[11.4]

Three weeks and 51 pages of posts on watches. I guess bikes have had their fifteen minutes of fame.